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Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA

Quarterly Report Nov 2, 2017

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EMGS THIRD QUARTER 2017.

Highlights in the Third Quarter.

Operational highlights

  • First commercial survey for the Deep Blue (JIP) source completed
  • Further multi-client investments in Norway
  • 77% utilisation of one vessel

Financial highlights

  • Revenues of USD 10.0 million
  • EBITDA of USD 2.9 million
  • Rights issue of NOK 144 million (USD 17.5 million) completed

Recent events

• Preparations for multi-client survey in Canada

Key financial figures

Q3 2017 Q3 2016 YTD 2017 YTD 2016 2016 Q2 2017
Amounts in USD million (except per share data) Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited Audited Unaudited
Contract sales 0.4 0.4 1.6 13.8 21.8 0.5
Multi-client sales 9.3 4.1 22.7 18.7 22.7 10.2
Other revenue 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total revenues 10.0 4.5 24.6 32.6 44.5 10.6
Operating profit/ (loss) -1.0 -10.6 -12.9 -30.1 -45.1 -2.5
Income/ (loss) before income taxes -1.8 -11.4 -15.8 -38.0 -52.9 -3.6
Net income/ (loss) -1.6 -11.1 -15.6 -37.8 -52.8 -3.6
Earnings/ (loss) per share -0.02 -0.34 -0.26 -0.04 -1.61 -0.11
Average number of shares outstanding (in thousands) 81,232 32,794 59,499 882,330 668,785 32,794
EBITDA 2.9 -6.2 1.7 -6.8 -8.9 4.5
Multi-client and JIP test investments 2.2 3.6 6.1 9.3 11.0 3.0
Adjusted EBITDA 0.8 -9.8 -4.4 -16.1 -19.9 1.5

EBITDA = Operating profit /(loss) + Depreciation and ordinary amortisation + Multi-client amortisation + Impairment of long-term assets

Financial Review.

Revenues and operating expenses

EMGS recorded revenues of USD 10.0 million in the third quarter of 2017, up from USD 4.5 million reported for the corresponding quarter of 2016. Contract sales totalled USD 0.4 million, while multi-client sales amounted to USD 9.3 million, net of an adjustment for a share of revenues from joint projects between EMGS and TGS. For the third quarter of 2016, contract sales totalled USD 0.4 million, while multi-client sales amounted to USD 4.1 million.

The Company recorded 3.0 vessel months in the third quarter of 2017 compared with 6.0 months in the third quarter of 2016. Vessel utilisation for one vessel was 77% for the third quarter of 2017. The Atlantic Guardian, was allocated 72% to multi-client projects in Norway and 5% to a funded research and development project. In the comparable quarter of 2016, the vessels were allocated 31% to multi-client projects, and 21% to a funded research and development project.

Revenues for the first nine months of 2017 amounted to USD 24.6 million, compared with USD 32.6 million in the corresponding period during 2016. The decrease in revenues is mainly explained by a reduction in contract work this year compared with the corresponding period last year.

Charter hire, fuel and crew expenses totalled USD 1.2 million in the third quarter this year, compared with USD 2.7 million in the third quarter of 2016. The Company capitalised USD 2.2 million in multi-client and JIP expenses in the quarter, while USD 3.6 million was capitalised in the third quarter of 2016. The charter hire, fuel and crew expenses have decreased from USD 6.3 million in the third quarter of 2016 to USD 3.3 million in same period this year when adding back the capitalised multi-client and JIP expenses. The main reason for decreased expenses is the lower activity level in the third quarter 2017 as the Company only had one vessel on charter, resulting in lower vessel lease, fuel, vessel crew and other related costs.

So far this year, the Company has recorded charter hire, fuel and crew expenses of USD 4.8 million, down from USD 11.9 million in 2016. USD 6.1 million was capitalised as multi-client and JIP expenses in the first nine months of 2017, as opposed to USD 9.3 million during the same period last year.

Employee expenses amounted to USD 4.4 million in the third quarter of 2017, down from USD 5.7 million in the same quarter in 2016. The decrease is mainly explained by a reduction in the number of employees.

Employee expenses for the first nine months were USD 13.1 million in 2017, compared with USD 19.1 million in 2016.

Other operating expenses totalled USD 1.4 million in the third quarter this year. In the third quarter last year, other operating expenses amounted to USD 2.3 million. The decrease is mainly explained by a reduction in activity and implemented cost saving measures.

For the first nine months of 2017, other operating expenses amounted to USD 5.0 million, down from USD 8.3 million in the same period last year.

Depreciation, amortisation and impairment

Depreciation and ordinary amortisation totalled USD 1.8 million in the third quarter of 2017, up from USD 1.7 million in the third quarter of 2016.

Depreciation and ordinary amortisation decreased from USD 5.7 million in the first nine months of 2016 to USD 4.7 million in 2017.

Multi-client amortisation amounted to USD 2.2 million this quarter, compared with USD 2.8 million in the third quarter of 2016. The Company uses straight-line amortisation for its completed multi-client projects, assigned over the useful life time of 4 years. The amortisation is then distributed evenly, independently of sales during the quarter.

Multi-client amortisation totalled USD 6.8 million for the first nine months of 2017, down from USD 8.4 million in 2016.

Net financial items

Net financial items ended at negative USD 0.8 million in the third quarter of 2017, compared with a negative USD 0.8 million in the corresponding quarter last year.

In the first nine months of 2017, net financial items were negative USD 2.8 million, up from a negative USD 7.9 million in 2016.

Income/(loss) before income taxes

Loss before income taxes amounted to USD 1.8 million in the third quarter 2017, compared with a loss before income taxes of USD 11.4 million in the corresponding quarter in 2016.

Loss before income taxes for the first nine months of 2017 amounted to USD 15.8 million, compared with a loss before income taxes of USD 38.0 million in the same period last year.

Income tax expenses

Income tax expenses of negative USD 0.2 million were recorded in the third quarter of 2017, compared with an income tax expense of negative USD 0.4 million in the third quarter of 2016.

Income tax expenses for the first nine months of 2017 were negative USD 0.1 million, compared with negative USD 0.3 million in the same period in 2016.

Net income for the period

Lossfor the third quarter of 2017 amounted to USD 1.6 million, up from a loss of USD 11.1 million in the same period last year.

Losses for the first nine months of 2017 were USD 15.6 million, up from a loss of USD 37.7 million in the same period last year.

Cash flow and balance sheet

In the third quarter 2017, net cash flow from operating activities was USD 5.2 million, compared with a negative net cash flow of USD 0.5 million in the third quarter of 2016. The cash flow from operating activities this quarter was mainly affected by a positive EBITDA of USD 2.9 million and a positive change in working capital.

In the first nine months of 2017, net cash flow from operating activities was USD 3.1 million, compared with a negative USD 2.7 million in the same period last year.

EMGS applied USD 2.6 million in investing activities in the third quarter this year, compared with USD 4.9 million in the third quarter of last year. The Company invested USD 0.4 million in equipment, USD 1.5 million in the multi-client library and 0.7 million in JIP field test in the third quarter 2017.

Cash flow from investing activities in the first nine months of this year amounted to a negative USD 7.9 million, compared with a negative USD 10.6 million in the same period last year. The Company invested USD 1.8 million in equipment, USD 5.2 million in the multi-client library and 0.9 million in JIP in the first nine months of 2017.

The carrying value of the multi-client library was USD 18.2 million at 30 September 2017, down from USD 18.9 million at 30 June 2017 and USD 32.2 million at 30 September 2016.

Cash flow from financial activities was positive USD 8.3 million in the third quarter of 2017, compared with a negative cash flow of USD 0.1 million in the same quarter last year. The positive cash flow this quarter included proceeds from the rights issue of USD 17.4 million. The drawing of the credit facility of USD 8.5 million at the end of the second quarter was repaid in the third quarter. The credit facility remains available to the Company and can be drawn upon if necessary subject to sufficient amount of receivables and free cash of at least USD 10 million.

Cash flow from financial activities for the first nine months of 2017 amounted to positive USD 13.7 million, compared with a negative USD 2.6 million in the same period of 2016.

The Company had a net increase in cash, excluding restricted cash, of USD 10.9 million during the third quarter of 2017. At 30 September 2017, cash and cash equivalents totalled USD 27.0 million, including 4.0 million in restricted cash.

Financing

Total borrowings were USD 31.7 million at 30 September this year, down from USD 38.5 million at 30 June 2017 and down from USD 34.2 million at 30 September last year. This includes the Company's bond loan, which has a carrying value of USD 30.8 million at 30 September 2017, USD 29.1 million at 30 June 2017 and USD 33.1 million at 30 September 2016.

The bond loan containsthe following two financial covenants; free cash and cash equivalents of at least USD 10 million and capital employed ratio of minimum 1/3. In addition, the bond agreement has restrictionsregarding the Company's ability to sell the multi-client library, declare or make dividend payments, incur additional indebtedness, change its business or enter into speculative financial derivative agreements. As of 30 September 2017, the free cash and cash equivalents totalled USD 23.0 million, while the capital employed ratio equalled 80%.

Operational Review.

Q3 2017 Q2 2017 Q1 2017 Q4 2016 Q3 2016
Contract 0 % 0 % 0 % 35 % 0 %
Multi-client 72 % 85 % 92 % 54 % 31 %
Funded R&D project 5 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 21 %
Total utilisation 77 % 85 % 92 % 89 % 52 %

Vessel utilisation and fleet allocation

In the third quarter of 2017, the Company had one vessel in operation. The vessel utilisation for one vessel amounted to 77% compared with 52% for two vessels in the corresponding quarter in 2016. For the first nine months of this year, the vessel utilisation was 85% compared with 61% for the same period last year.

The vessel was allocated 72% to multi-client projects and 5% to a funded research and development project in the third quarter of 2017. In the comparable quarter of 2016, the vessels were allocated 31% to multi-client projects and 21% to a funded research and development project.

EMGS recorded 3.0 vessel months in the quarter. In the third quarter 2016, the Company had two vessels in operation and recorded 6.0 vessel months.

Vessel activity in the third quarter

Utilisation Q3 2017 Status Q3 2017 Firm charter period Optional charter period
BOA Thalassa 0 % Off-hire 01-Oct-19 3 x 6 months
Atlantic Guardian 77 % In operation 30-Sep-21 5 x 12 months

Atlantic Guardian

The Atlantic Guardian started the quarter with the mobilisation of the Deep Blue source and completed the Fjord test on 17 July, prior to undertaking the first commercial project with the new source. Following that, the vessel acquired data on prefunded multiclient surveys in the Norwegian Sea and in the Barents Sea.

BOA Thalassa

The BOA Thalassa has been off-hire since 1 April. The new charter agreement has a firm start on 1 October 2017.

Backlog

As of 30 September 2017, EMGS' backlog was USD 3.3million compared with a backlog of approximately USD 5 million at the end of the third quarter 2016. USD 2.8 million of the backlog as of 30 September 2017 is related to prefunding and the remaining USD 0.5 million is related to processing, interpretation and other projects.

Events during the third quarter of 2017

Completion of rights issue

On 7 July, EMGS completed a rights issue. The subscription period in the Rights Issue expired on 6 July 2017. A total of 52,065,521 shares were subscribed for in the Rights Issue. The Rights Issue resulted in gross proceeds to the Company of NOK 144 million through the issuance of 58,634,735 new shares.

Following the registration of the new share capital in the Norwegian Register of Business Enterprises, the Company has

91,428,874 shares outstanding, each with a par value of NOK 1.00.

Data licensing agreements in the Barents Sea in Norway

On 1 August, EMGS announced that the Company had entered into a prefunding and late sales agreement related to 3D CSEM data surveys in the Barents Sea. The agreement represents revenues of approximately USD 1.8 million.

On 19 September, EMGS announced that the Company had entered into data licensing agreements related to 3D CSEM data from the library in the Barents Sea. These agreements represent revenues of approximately USD 1.2 million.

On 26 September, EMGS announced that the Company had entered into data licensing agreements related to 3D CSEM data in the Barents Sea. These agreements represent combined revenues of approximately USD 1.5 million.

Recent events

Preparations for multi-client survey west of Newfoundland in Canada

On 17 October, EMGS announced that the Company has initiated preparations for carrying out a pre-funded multi-client survey west of Newfoundland in Canada. The survey represents a minimum level of revenues of approximately USD 2.5 million. The survey is expected to be executed in the fourth quarter of 2017.

Share information

EMGS was listed at the Oslo Stock Exchange in March 2007. During the third quarter 2017, the EMGS share was traded between NOK 2.09 and NOK 3.26 per share. The last closing price before 30 September 2017 was NOK 2.87.

As of 30 September 2017, the Company had a total of 91,428,874 shares outstanding.

Risks and uncertainty factors

EMGS is subject to a number of risk factors, of which the most important isthe demand for EM services. The low oil price has resulted in a substantial decline in E&P spending, and a corresponding sharp deterioration of the market for geophysical services, including EMGS' services.

During 2015 and 2016, EMGS' board and management have implemented comprehensive cost reduction measures, including changes to the organisation to reduce the Company's cost base. This has reduced the operational cost base from USD 143 million in 2015 to USD 63 million for 2016. EMGS has continued its cost reduction program in 2017 and targets a cost base of approximately USD 45 million for 2017, subject to operational activity.

Based on the Company's low backlog and the current market situation, there is material uncertainty related to the expected level of revenues going forward.

EMGS' management follows the Company's liquidity risk closely, including weekly updates of the Company's sales forecast and vessel schedule, in addition to a corresponding update of the cost and free cash forecast. The bond loan contains a financial covenant requiring free cash and cash equivalents of at least USD 10 million. The completed rights issue of USD 17.5 million has increased the free cash position.

The ever-changing exogenous factors in the industry will impact the business and risk factors going forward and they represent added uncertainties. In addition, there are risks associated with EM marine operations which might affect the profitability of projects. Examples include: changes in governmental regulations affecting EMGS' markets, technical downtime, adverse weather conditions, licensing and permitting, as well as delays in closing revenue-generating contracts. Reference is made to the Annual Report of 2016 for a further description of otherrelevant risk factors.

Outlook

The market outlook for oil services is challenging and characterised by high uncertainty. The Company expects market fundamentals to remain weak going into 2018. However, EMGS has noted an increase in commercial activity, and with a reduced cost base and the completed rights issue, the Company has improved its position going forward.

The Company expects that the 24th licensing round will trigger some additional sales in 2018 and possibly in 2017. Otherwise, marketing efforts are ongoing to secure backlog in Asia, the Americas and Europe.

8 Third Quarter 2017.

Based on the current operational forecast, EMGS expects to operate two vessels in Q4 2017 and 2018. The Company expects to keep one vessel in Asia throughout Q4 2017, while the other vessel is expected to operate in the Americas and possibly Europe. EMGS will continue to invest in its multi-client library in selected areas. Capital investment plans are limited to maintenance of existing equipment and to the JIP.

Oslo, 1 November 2017 Board of Directors and CEO

Consolidated Income Statement.

Year to date Year to date
Q3 2017 Q3 2016 2017 2016 2016
Amounts in USD 1 000 Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited Audited
Operating revenues
Contract sales 443 393 1,619 13,818 21,797
Multi-client pre-funding 5,270 0 10,469 0 579
Multi-client late sales 4,078 4,061 12,263 18,740 22,151
Other revenue 220 0 220 0 0
Total revenues 10,011 4,454 24,571 32,558 44,527
Operating expenses
Charter hire, fuel and crew expenses 1,188 2,653 4,840 11,948 18,176
Employee expenses 4,438 5,693 13,050 19,112 25,097
Depreciation and ordinary amortisation 1,796 1,678 4,708 5,721 7,677
Multi-client amortisation 2,151 2,769 6,755 8,417 11,244
Impairment of long-term assets 0 0 3,167 9,228 17,286
Other operating expenses 1,436 2,283 4,966 8,255 10,137
Total operating expenses 11,008 15,076 37,484 62,681 89,617
Operating profit/ (loss) -997 -10,622 -12,913 -30,123 -45,090
Financial income and expenses
Interest income 5
8
6
6
128 162 217
Interest expense -1,031 -768 -3,074 -2,558 -3,273
Net gains/(losses) of financial assets and liabilities 1,551 1,295 3,287 -3,995 -6,297
Net foreign currency income/(loss) -1,342 -1,406 -3,179 -1,524 1,512
Net financial items -764 -813 -2,838 -7,915 -7,841
Income/ (loss) before income taxes -1,761 -11,435 -15,751 -38,038 -52,931
Income tax expense -180 -371 -113 -316 -100
Income/ (loss) for the period -1,582 -11,064 -15,639 -37,722 -52,831

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income.

Year to date Year to date
Q3 2017 Q3 2016 2017 2016 2016
Amounts in USD 1 000 Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited Audited
Income/ (loss) for the period -1,582 -11,064 -15,639 -37,722 -52,831
Oher comprehensive income
Other comprehensive income to be reclassified to profit or loss
in subsequent periods:
Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations 0 0 0 115 115
Net (loss)/gain on available-for-sale (AFS) financial assets 0 0 0 7,202 7,202
Oher comprehensive income 0 0 0 7,317 7,317
Total other comprehensive income/ (loss) for the period -1,582 -11,064 - 15,639 -30,406 -45,514

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position.

30 September 2017 30 September 2016 31 December 2016
Amounts in USD 1 000 Unaudited Unaudited Audited
ASSETS
Non-current assets
Multi-client library 18,238 32,215 24,332
Other intangible assets 1,816 2,810 2,457
Property, plant and equipment 33,415 13,560 13,901
Assets under construction 6,726 30,319 28,255
Total non-current assets 60,195 78,904 68,945
Current assets
Spare parts, fuel, anchors and batteries 7,251 8,621 7,854
Trade receivables 7,346 8,264 8,534
Other receivables 6,710 7,631 7,080
Cash and cash equivalents 22,986 15,718 14,038
Restricted cash 4,024 4,131 4,841
Total current assets 48,317 44,365 42,347
Total assets 108,512 123,269 111,292
EQUITY
Capital and reserves attributable to equity holders
Share capital, share premium and other paid-in equity 336,740 319,233 319,283
Other reserves -1,617 901 -1,608
Retained earnings -300,615 -272,377 -284,975
Total equity 34,508 47,757 32,700
LIABILITIES
Non-current liabilities
Provisions 20,994 19,045 19,140
Financial liabilities 1,849 2,368 4,668
Borrowings 31,367 34,001 31,636
Total non-current liabilities 54,210 55,414 55,444
Current liabilities
Trade payables 6,037 6,649 6,672
Current tax liabilities 5,859 5,324 5,853
Other short term liabilities 7,605 7,930 10,372
Borrowings 292 195 251
Total current liabilities 19,793 20,098 23,148
Total liabilities 74,003 75,512 78,592
Total equity and liabilities 108,512 123,269 111,292

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows.

YTD YTD
Q3 2017 Q3 2016 2017 2016 2016
Amounts in USD 1 000 Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited Audited
Net cash flow from operating activities
Income/(loss) before income taxes -1,761 -11,435 -15,751 -38,038 -52,931
Adjustments for:
Withholding tax expenses 0 203 4 1,154 1,219
Total taxes paid 186 -322 115 -771 -522
Depreciation and ordinary amortisation 1,796 1,678 4,708 5,721 7,677
Multi-client amortisation and impairment 2,151 2,769 6,755 17,645 27,722
Impairment of other long term assets 0 0 3,167 0 808
Cost of share-based payment 3
1
5
9
3
1
195 245
Change in trade receivables 2,067 11,281 1,188 10,316 10,046
Change in inventories -288 -66 603 3,133 3,900
Change in trade payables 2,418 -93 -635 -3,790 -3,767
Change in other working capital -2,061 -5,142 1,943 -117 2,317
Financial gain on bond repayment 0 0 -836 0 0
Amortisation of interest 638 610 1,842 1,808 2,413
Net cash flow from operating activities 5,177 -458 3,134 -2,744 -873
Investing activities:
Purchase of property, plant and equipment -424 -1,361 -1,767 -2,711 -3,398
Investment in multi-client library and JIP test -2,151 -3,566 -6,115 -9,306 -11,500
Sale of financial assets 0 0 0 1,375 1,375
Cash used in investing activities -2,575 -4,927 -7,882 -10,642 -13,523
Financial activities:
Financial lease payments - principal -45 0 -142 249 141
Proceeds from new loan 0 466 8,500 0 0
Repayment/settlement of loan and FRA -8,500 0 -10,454 -1,143 -1,143
Proceeds from rights issue 17,426 0 17,426 0 0
Payment of interest on bonds -551 -584 -1,634 -1,751 -2,313
Cash used in/provided by financial activities 8,330 -118 13,696 -2,645 -3,315
Net change in cash 10,932 -5,502 8,948 -16,031 -17,711
Cash balance beginning of period 12,054 21,220 14,038 31,749 31,749
Cash balance end of period 22,986 15,718 22,986 15,718 14,038
Net change in cash 10,932 -5,502 8,948 -16,031 -17,711

Consolidated Statement

of Changes in Equity.

Share capital share
premium and other
Foreign currency
translation
Available-for-sale
Amounts in USD 1 000 paid-in-capital reserves reserve Retained earnings Total equity
Balance as of 1 January 2016 319,038 -1,722 -7,202 -232,144 77,970
Income/(loss) for the period 0 0 0 -15,451 -15,451
Other comprehensive income 0 0 7,202 0 7,202
Total comprehensive income 0 0 7,202 -15,451 -8,249
Cost of share-based payments 7
5
0 0 0 7
5
Balance as of 31 March 2016 (Unaudited) 319,113 -1,722 0 -247,595 69,794
0 0 0 -11,209
Income/(loss) for the period 0 115 0 0 -11,209
Other comprehensive income 0 115 0 -11,209 115
Total comprehensive income 6
2
0 0 0 -11,094
Cost of share-based payments
Balance as of 30 June 2016 (Unaudited)
319,175 -1,607 0 -258,804 6
2
58,762
Income/(loss) for the period 0 0 0 -11,064 -11,064
Other comprehensive income 0 0 0 0 0
Total comprehensive income 0 0 0 -11,064 -11,064
Cost of share-based payments 5
9
0 0 0 5
9
Balance as of 30 September 2016 (Unaudited) 319,233 -1,607 0 -269,868 47,757
Income/(loss) for the period 0 0 0 -15,107 -15,107
Other comprehensive income 0 0 0 0 0
Total comprehensive income 0 0 0 -15,107 -15,107
Cost of share-based payments 5
0
0 0 0 5
0
Balance as of 31 December 2016 (Audited) 319,283 -1,607 0 -284,975 32,700
Income/(loss) for the period 0 0 0 -10,464 -10,464
Other comprehensive income 0 -8 0 0 -8
Total comprehensive income 0 -8 0 -10,464 -10,472
Cost of share-based payments -11 0 0 0 -11
Balance as of 31 March 2017 (Unaudited) 319,272 -1,615 0 -295,439 22,218
Income/(loss) for the period 0 0 0 -3,594 -3,594
Other comprehensive income 0 0 0 0 0
Total comprehensive income 0 0 0 -3,594 -3,594
Cost of share-based payments 1
1
0 0 0 1
1
Balance as of 30 June 2017 (Unaudited) 319,283 -1,616 0 -299,033 18,634
Income/(loss) for the period 0
0
0
0
0
0
-1,582
0
-1,582
Other comprehensive income 0 0 0 -1,582 0
Total comprehensive income 3
1
0 0 0 -1,582
Cost of share-based payments 17,426 0 0 0 3
1
Proceeds from shares issued
Balance as of 30 September 2017 (Unaudited)
336,740 -1,617 0 -300,615 17,426
34,508

Notes.

Accounting principles

These interim consolidated financial statements of the Group have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting. The interim consolidated financial statements do not include all the information and disclosures required in the annual financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the Group's annual financial statements as of 31 December 2016, which is available on www.emgs.com.

Segment reporting

EMGS reports its sales revenue as one reportable segment. The sales revenues and related costs are incurred worldwide.

The amounts below show sales revenues reported by geographic region.

Q3 2017 Q3 2016 YTD 2017 YTD 2016 2016
Amounts in USD million Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited Audited
Americas 0.1 0.0 0.6 4.7 5.4
Asia/Pacific 0.0 0.0 0.2 13.0 20.6
EAME 9.9 4.5 23.8 14.9 18.5
Total 10.0 4.5 24.6 32.6 44.5

Multi-client library

The multi-client library consists of electromagnetic data acquired through multi-client surveys, i.e. EMGS owns the data. The electromagnetic data can be licensed to customers on a non-exclusive basis. Directly attributable costs associated with multiclient projects such as acquisition costs, processing costs, and other direct project costs are capitalised.

Year ended
Q3 2017 Q3 2016 YTD 2017 YTD 2016 2016
Amounts in USD million Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited Audited
Opening carrying value 18.9 33.1 24.3 42.3 42.3
Additions 1.5 1.9 5.2 7.6 9.8
Amortisation charge -2.2 -2.8 -6.8 -8.4 -11.2
Impairment 0.0 0.0 -3.2 -9.2 -16.5
Cash contribution from partners 0.0 0.0 -1.4 0.0 0.0
Closing carrying value 18.2 32.2 18.2 32.2 24.3

Disclaimer for forward-looking statements

This quarterly report includes and is based, inter alia, on forward-looking information and statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ. Such forward-looking information and statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about global economic conditions, the economic conditions of the regions and industries that are major markets for EMGS ASA and its subsidiaries. These expectations, estimates and projections are generally identifiable by statements containing words as "expects", "believes", "estimates" or similar expressions. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expectations include, among others, economic and market conditions in the geographic areas and industries that are or will be major markets for EMGS' businesses, oil prices, market acceptance of new products and services, changes in governmental regulations, interest rates, fluctuations in currency exchange rates and such other factors as may be discussed from time to time. Although EMGS ASA believes that its expectations and the information in this report were based upon reasonable assumptions at the time when they were made, it can give no assurance that those expectations will be achieved or that the actual results will be as set out in this report. EMGS ASA nor any other company within the EMGS Group is making any representation or warranty, expressed or implied, as to the accuracy, reliability or completeness of the information in the report, and neither EMGS ASA, any other company within the

EMGS Group nor any of their directors, officers or employees will have any liability to you or any other persons resulting from your use of the information in the report. EMGS ASA undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking information or statements in the report.

For further information, visit www.emgs.com, or contact:

HEGE AASEN VEISETH

CFO

Email: [email protected] Phone: +47 992 16 743

EMGS Headquarters Stiklestadveien 1 N-7041 Trondheim, Norway

Europe, Africa & Middle East Karenslyst Allè 4 , 4th Floor N-0278 Oslo, Norway

North & South America 16285 Park Ten Place, Suite 410 Houston, TX 77094, USA T +1 281 920 5601

Asia Pacific Unit E-15. 2-4, 15th Floor East Wing Rohas Perkasa No. 9 Jalan P. Ramlee 50250 Kuala Lumpur T +603 21 66 0613

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